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Hundreds of Dead Fish Wash Ashore on Massachusetts Coast

Residents in Hingham, Massachusetts, want to know why large amounts of bait fish, commonly known as pogies, have washed ashore along the yacht club and surrounding beach areas. (Published Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016)

Hingham residents are reacting after a large amount of bait fish, commonly known as pogies, have been washing ashore along the Hingham Yacht Club and surrounding beach areas.

"It's thousands and thousands," said one resident Wednesday night.

"Well, we first noticed the smell when we got out of the car, and it was different — much stronger than usual," said Hingham resident Libby Lewiecki.

Chuck Azonderman is a former lobsterman who's spent time in and around the Hingham harbor for decades.